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I n th e Matte r

of ; AIREVACEMS,INC . FA A CAS E NO. : 2007CE03000 8 Hon . Richar dC . Goodwin , AL J ANSWE RT O AMENDE D COMPLAIN T Ai r Evac EMS , Inc . (hereinafte r "Respondent" ) hereb y answer s th e FAA' s Complain t

i n FA A Cas e Numhe

v 2007CE03000 8 a s follows :

I . 1 . Wit

h regar dt o § I , Paragi'ap h 1 , Responden t admit s tha t

o n Februar

y 27 , 200 7 i t wa s issue dtw o notice s o f propose dcivi l penalties , on e fo r $15,00 0 an done fo

r $25,00 0 an dthat

o n Februai y 4 , 201 0 i t

wa s issue dtw o fina

l notice s o f

propose dcivi l penalties , on e for

$15,00 0 an don e fo

r $25,000 , al l of

whic h wei e base dupo n th e same ac t o f Aai-o n Rogers , whic h ha s bee n resolved . Responden t admit s tha t

on Fcbmary S , 201 0 i t submitte dwiitte n request s fo r hearing s fo

r thi s matter , FAA Cas e Numher 2007CE03002 6 an dth e other matte r whic h ha s been referre dt o a s 2007CEO030008 . Th e remainde r

o f th e allegation s i n § I , Paragrap h 1 ar e denied , II , 1 . Responden t

admit s § U . Paragrap h 1 . Responden t Ai r Eva c EMS , Inc . i s th e holde r o f Repai r Statio n Certificate No . QEVR436K . irtiiU N

2007CE03000 805/21/201 0 16;1 8 FAX 202483514 2



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2 . Wit

h regardto § II . Paragrap h 2 , Responden t admit s tha t

i t i s th e bolde r

o f th e ai r carrie r certificate describe dbu t

denie s tha

t suc h certificate ha s any relevanc y t o thi s action , 3 . Wit

h regardt o § II . Paragraphs , 3 , 4 and5 , Responden t admit s tha

t Aai-o n Roger s ha dth e state ddutie s fo r Respondent' s repai r

statio n i n Wes t

Plains , Missouri , 4 . Wit

h regardto § U . Pai'agraph s 6 an d7 , Responden t

admit s tha t

o n o r abou t October 18 , 2006 , th e Aircraf

t whic h wa s owne dan dopeiate db y Responden t wa s flying o n non-Pai t

13 5 flight s an dTha

t upo n arrival a

t Sikesto n ther e wa s n o ke y fo r th e narcotic s bo x andthe y returne dt o Wes t Plain s t o retriev e th e missin g key . Th e remainder

o f th e allegation s i n § II. , Paragraph s 6 an d7 are denied , 5 . Wit

h regar dto § II. , Paragrap h S , Responden t admit s tha

t th e Aircraf

t upo n approac h t o Respondent' s Wes t Plains , Missouri downtow n heliport experience da mechanical failure an dwa s abl e t o diver t andmake arun-o n landin g a t Wes t Plain s Municipal Airport

withou t afatalit y o r an y othei

- injui y or

damag e Th e remainde r

o f th e allegation s i n § 11. , Paragrap h 8 ar e denied , 6 . Wit

h regardt o § IL , Paiagrap h 9 , Responden t lack s sufficient

infomiatio n andknowledg e with whic h t o for mabelie f

a s t o th e trut h o

r falsit y o f th e allegation s containe dtherei n an dtherefore denie s all andth e whol e thereo f 7 . Wit

h regardt o § II , Paragraph s 1 0 and1 1 Responden t i s no t i n apositio n t o spea k t o th e finding s o f

th e FAA an dtherefore lack s sufficient informatio n an d knowledg e upo n whic h to for mabelie f

a s t o th e trut

h or falsit y o f th e allegation s containe dtherei n andtherefore denie s all an dth e whol e theie.of includin g all subpai'i s thereto . FAA CAS E NO. ; 2007CE03000 805/21/201 0 1G:1 8 FA X 202483514 2 FA A

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8 . Responden t

denie s al l o f

th e allegation s i n § IL , Paragrap h 12 . Th e Aircraf t wa s remrne dt o servic e b y Aaro n Roger s individuall y usin g th e authorit y grante d b y th e FAA t o hi mpeisonall y b y hi s AA P Certificate 494941510 . 9 . Respondent

denie s al l o f

th e allegation s i n § II. , Paragrap h 13 , 10 . Wit

h regardt o § II. , Paragraph s 14 , 1 5 an d1 6 an dal l subpart s thereto . Responden t

denie s th e allegation s containe dtherein .



## m . 1 , Responden t

denie s th e allegation s containe di n § III, , Paragraph s 1, 2 and3 . AFFIRMATIV E DEFENSE S B y wa y o f

defens e an daffirmativ e defense , Responden t states : 1 . Th e Aircraf

t wa s no t operatin g o n aPart

13 5 flight

o r certificate a

t any relevan t time , 2 . Thes e claim s agains t Responden t

mus t b e dismisse dupo n th e basi s o f re s judicat aand/o r

doubl e jeopard y becaus e the y hav e bee n alread y litigate dan dfault ha s bee n foun dt o la

y with Aaro n D . Rogei s wh o peisonall y an dindividually , v^ithou t th e directio n or

authorit y o f Respondent , signe dof

f th e Aircraf

t a s bein g airworth y usin g an d under th e authority grante dt o hi mb y th e FAA on hi s individual A& P Certificate . 3 . Th e claim s herei n agains t thi s Responden t

are subjec t

t o re s judicat ao r doubl e jeopard y a s they are th e same clai masserte di n FA A Cas e Number 2007CE030026 . 4 . Th e Complain t

fail s t o state aclai mupo n whic h relie f ma y b e granted . 5

- Th e clai masserte din thi s Complaint ha dnothin g t o d o wit

h Respondent' s Ai r C-axrie r Certificate , 3 FAA CAS E NO. ; 2007CE03000 805/21/201 0 16:1 8 FAX 202483514 2

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6 . The penalty sought agains t Responden t

i s excessive , especiall y whe n considerin g th e combinatio n o f th e tw o case s 2007CE03002 6 an d207CE030008 . 7 . Th e ac t

givin g rise t o th e FAA' s Complain t occurre don o r

about October 18 , 200 6 an dth e FAA' s first Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s sen t t o Responden t

i n Februar y 2007 , Approximatel y thie e (3 ) yeare later i n Februar

y 2010 , th e fina

l Notic e o f Propose dCivi l Penalty wa s sen t b y th e FAA . Thi s extende ddela y i s aviolatio n o f Respondent' s constitutional righ t to due proces s an

dprejudice dRespondent' s abilitj ' t o defen dthi s action . 8 . Responden t

reserve s th e righ t

t o asser

t additional defense s and/o r affirmativ e defense s a s investigatio n an ddiscover y continue . Wherefore , Responden t

request s dismissal o f

th e Federal Aviatio n Administration' s Complain t an dal l allegation s containe dtherein ; wit h prejudice , a

n awardo f fee s pursuan t

t o th e Equa l Acces s t o Justic e A c i ( E AJA) , an dsuc h othe r relie f a s th e La w Judg e deem s jus t

andequitable . Respectfull y submitted ,

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